OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM - STATE (Program)Governor's Recommendations
2025-26
Current Year Budget
2024-25
Difference
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$1,033,674,0450.00$1,048,202,8060.00($14,528,761)0.00
 
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Policy Area: SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Issue:     ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS
 By Appropriation Category    Hide Funding SourceGovernor's Recommendations
2025-26
Current Year Budget
2024-25
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FIRST GENERATION IN COLLEGE MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM  
GENERAL REVENUE FUND$10,617,326$10,617,326$00.00
Total$10,617,3260.00$10,617,3260.00$00.00
FLORIDA ABLE, INCORPORATED  
GENERAL REVENUE FUND$1,770,000$1,770,000$00.00
Total$1,770,0000.00$1,770,0000.00$00.00
FLORIDA FIRST RESPONDER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM  
GENERAL REVENUE FUND$10,000,000$0$10,000,0000.00
Total$10,000,0000.00$00.00$10,000,0000.00
GRADUATION ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL EDUCATION (GATE) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM  
GENERAL REVENUE FUND$7,000,000$0$7,000,0000.00
Total$7,000,0000.00$00.00$7,000,0000.00
GRANTS AND AID - NURSING STUDENT LOAN REIMBURSEMENT/ SCHOLARSHIPS  
NURSING STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS TRUST FUND$1,233,006$1,233,006$00.00
Total$1,233,0060.00$1,233,0060.00$00.00
GRANTS AND AIDS - BENACQUISTO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM  
GENERAL REVENUE FUND$39,028,698$34,698,463$4,330,2350.00
Total$39,028,6980.00$34,698,4630.00$4,330,2350.00
GRANTS AND AIDS - DUAL ENROLLMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM  
GENERAL REVENUE FUND$18,050,000$18,050,000$00.00
Total$18,050,0000.00$18,050,0000.00$00.00
GRANTS AND AIDS - DUAL ENROLLMENT TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM  
GENERAL REVENUE FUND$0$3,500,000($3,500,000)0.00
Total$00.00$3,500,0000.00($3,500,000)0.00
GRANTS AND AIDS - FLORIDA'S BRIGHT FUTURES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM  
EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT TRUST FUND$616,908,961$590,696,329$26,212,6320.00
Total$616,908,9610.00$590,696,3290.00$26,212,6320.00
GRANTS AND AIDS - MINORITY TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM  
GENERAL REVENUE FUND$1,500,000$1,500,000$00.00
Total$1,500,0000.00$1,500,0000.00$00.00
GRANTS AND AIDS - OPEN DOOR GRANT PROGRAM  
GENERAL REVENUE FUND$35,000,000$35,000,000$00.00
Total$35,000,0000.00$35,000,0000.00$00.00
JOSE MARTI SCHOLARSHIP CHALLENGE GRANT  
GENERAL REVENUE FUND$50,000$50,000$00.00
STATE STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TRUST FUND$74,000$74,000$00.00
Total$124,0000.00$124,0000.00$00.00
LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM  
GENERAL REVENUE FUND$0$5,000,000($5,000,000)0.00
Total$00.00$5,000,0000.00($5,000,000)0.00
MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE SCHOLARSHIP  
GENERAL REVENUE FUND$160,500$160,500$00.00
STATE STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TRUST FUND$160,500$160,500$00.00
Total$321,0000.00$321,0000.00$00.00
OUT-OF-STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT EQUIVALENCY REIMBURSEMENT  
GENERAL REVENUE FUND$1,000,000$1,000,000$00.00
Total$1,000,0000.00$1,000,0000.00$00.00
PREPAID TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS  
GENERAL REVENUE FUND$7,000,000$7,000,000$00.00
Total$7,000,0000.00$7,000,0000.00$00.00
STUDENT FINANCIAL AID  
GENERAL REVENUE FUND$183,950,937$171,883,171$12,067,7660.00
EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT TRUST FUND$111,198,878$117,611,409($6,412,531)0.00
Total$295,149,8150.00$289,494,5800.00$5,655,2350.00
TRANSFER TO THE FLORIDA EDUCATION FUND  
GENERAL REVENUE FUND$3,500,000$3,500,000$00.00
Total$3,500,0000.00$3,500,0000.00$00.00
Total Issue: ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$1,048,202,8060.00$1,003,504,7040.00$44,698,1020.00
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